Hi, When we were notified that our 4Runner delivery was getting near, we asked to schedule a meeting with their Financial Person that we would be closing our purchase with, a couple of weeks prior to the delivery date. We asked that we would go through the available extended warranties that would be offered so that we could calmly, with no immediate pressure decide which packages we would want and the pricing for those options decided ahead of the closing date. We did that and settled on the extended coverages and warranties we wanted and the pricing for them. We asked that at the closing, they have all the paperwork for all of 4Runner sale and warranties to be prepared ahead of time. It made the closing go very quickly, just a matter of signing docs, and the normal demonstrating the controls and features.When I purchased vehicles in the past, I felt rushed and pressured to make a whole bunch of decisions on warranties and various add-ons. Afterwards, when I thought I could use those warranties, I found out they were pretty useless. I'm currently going through a particularly aggravating situation with Ram. Both Ram and Jeep are part of Stellantis, which is part of the reason I'm buying a 4Runner instead of a Jeep now. I'm trying to arm myself with information now before I go through the purchase process with Toyota.
For those of you that have purchased a Toyota 4Runner recently, did you feel pressured to purchase an extended warranty or any other "add-ons"?
For those of you that have purchased Toyota 4Runners in the past, are there extended warranties and/or add-ons you feel are worth purchasing (or not)?
My intention here is just to know what they're going to pressure me into doing on the day of purchase, but have my mind made up in advance with some research. My current mindset is to go in and hold the line that I'm just purchasing the 4Runner as-is (no warranties or dealer add-ons). I have purchased several extended warranties in my lifetime, and it has never been worth it so far. But I'm hoping to hear from people with actual experience dealing with Toyota dealerships, the purchasing process, and thoughts about extended warranties and add-on options. I'm not looking for general advice on the pros and cons of extended warranties. I'm hoping for people's real world experience.
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